11/11/1111

06/14/2016

07/18/2017

01/18/2018

Refereed Publications

 

Allard, SA, CS Walsh, AE Wallis, AR Ottesen, EW Brown and SA Micallef.  2016.  Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) hosts robust phyllosphere and rhizosphere bacterial communities when grown in soil amended with various organic and synthetic fertilizers.  Science of the Total Environment.  573:555-563.

Baugher, T.A., Marini, R., Schupp, J.R., Watkins, C.B. 2017. Prediction of bitter pit in ‘Honeycrisp’ apples and best management implications. HortScience 52:1368–1374. 2017.

Brikis, C.J., A. Zarei, C. Trobacher, J.R. DeEll, K. Akama, R.T. Mullen, G. Bozzo, and B.J. Shelp. 2017. Ancient plant glyoxylate/succinic semialdehyde reductases: GLYR1s are cytosolic, whereas GYLR2s are localized to both mitochondria and plastids. Frontiers in Plant Sci. 8: 601, 11 pp

Chopra, S. and R. Beaudry. 2016. Solar evaporative cooled storage structures for storage of fruits and vegetables. International Congress on Post-harvest Technologies of Agricultural Produce for Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security, Nov. 10-12, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (abstract).

Chopra, S. and R. Beaudry. 2016. Thermal analysis of evaporative cold rooms. International Congress on Post-harvest Technologies of Agricultural Produce for Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security, Nov. 10-12, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (abstract).

Beaudry, R.M. 2016. Atmosphere control in packages and CA rooms: Biology, technology, and future opportunities. International Congress on Post-harvest Technologies of Agricultural Produce for Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security, Nov. 10-12, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (abstract).

Beaudry, R. 2017. Mechanization for harvest and postharvest handling of fruits and vegetables. Great Plains Growers Conference, Jan. 12-14, Missouri, USA (abstract).

Chopra, S. and R. Beaudry. 2017. Evaporatively cooled rooms for storing perishables: designs to accommodate solar powered refrigeration. Great Plains Growers Conference, Jan. 12-14, Missouri, USA (abstract).

Beaudry, R.M. 2017. Lessons from the US: Current postharvest technologies in fruit and vegetables. Vietnam Educational Foundation meeting, Feb. 11, Phoenix, AZ (abstract).

Beaudry, R.M. 2017. Atmosphere Control in Packages and CA Rooms: Biology, Technology, and Future Opportunities. International Controlled Atmosphere and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (CAMA) Conference, June 17-22, Warsaw, Poland (abstract).

Chopra, S., N. Mueller, R.M. Beaudry. 2017. Innovative evaporatively-cooled solar-refrigerated structures for storage of perishables in India. American Society for Horticultural Science, Sept. 16-20, Kona, HI, (abstract).

Chopra, S., S. Dhumal, P. Abeli, R. Beaudry, E. Almenar. 2017. Metal-organic frameworks can sorb, store and release ethylene and 1-methylcyclopropene. American Society for Horticultural Science, Sept. 16-20, Kona, HI, (abstract).

Moggia, C., R.M. Beaudry, J. Retamales, and G.A. Lobos. 2017. Not Just Diffusion: Insights on Mechanisms for Water Loss in Blueberry. American Society for Horticultural Science, Sept. 16-20, Kona, HI, (abstract).

Chopra, S. S. Dhumal, P. Abeli, R. Beaudry, E. Almenar. 2017. Metal-organic frameworks have utility in adsorption and release of ethylene and 1-methylcyclopropene in fresh produce packaging. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 130:48-55.

Guimarães, G.H., R.L. Dantas, A.S. Bezerra de Sousa, L.G. Soares, R. de Sá Melo, R. Sousa da Silva, R.P. Lima, R.M. Mendonça, R.M. Beaudry and S. de Melo Silva. 2017.  Impact of cassava starch-alginate based coatings added with ascorbic acid and elicitor on quality and sensory attributes during pineapple storage. African J. Ag. Res. 12:664-673.

Moggia, C., R.M. Beaudry, J. Retamales, G.A. Lobos. 2017. Variation in the impact of stem scar and cuticle on water loss in highbush blueberry fruit argue for the use of water permeance as a selection criterion in breeding. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 132:88-96.

Cliff, M.A. and Toivonen, P.M.A. 2017. Sensory and quality characteristics of Ambrosia apples in relation to harvest maturity and storage conditions. Postharvest Biology and Technology 132: 145-153.

Cliff, M.A., Stanich, K. and Toivonen, P.M.A. 2017. Evaluation of the sensory, physicochemical and visual characteristics for a sweet cherry cultivar treated in a commercial orchard with a cherry cuticle supplement when a rainfall event does not occur. HortTechnology 27:416-423.

Crisosto, C.H., G.M. Crisosto, and J.R. Bermejo. 2017. Applying non-destructive Sensors to improve fresh fruit consumer satisfaction and increase consumption. ActaHortic. 2016. 1119.31

de Freitas, S.T., F. Martinelli, B.Feng, N. F. Reitz, E. J. Mitcham. 2017. Transcriptome approach to understand the potential mechanisms inhibiting or triggering blossom-end rot development in tomato fruit in response to plant growth regulators. Journal Plant Growth Regulation, 1-16.

DeEll, J.R., and G.B. Lum. 2017. Effects of low oxygen and 1-methylcyclopropene on storage disorders in ‘Empire’ apples. HortScience 52:1265-1270.

Du, L., Song, J., Campbell Palmer, L., Fillmore, S., Zhang, Z. 2016. Quantitative proteomic investigation reveals the proteome changes in development of superficial scald disorder and control mechanism of diphenylamine and 1-MCP treatments in apple fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology.

Du, L., Song, J., Campbell Palmer, L., Fillmore, S., Zhang, Z.Q. 2016. Proteome changes in banana fruit peel tissue in response to ethylene and high temperature treatments. Horticultural Research. Article number: 16012 (2016).

Escribano, S., W.V. Biasi, R. Lerud, D. C. Slaughter, E.J. Mitcham. 2017. Non-destructive prediction of soluble solids and dry matter content using NIR spectroscopy and its relationship with sensory quality in sweet cherries Postharvest Biology Technology. 128:112-120.  

Gapper, N.E., Hertog, M.L.A.T.M., Lee, J., Buchanan, D.A., Leisso, R.S., Fei, Z., Qu, G., Giovannoni, J.J., Johnston, J.W., Schaffer, R.J., Nicolaï, B.M., Mattheis, J.P., Watkins, C.B., Rudell, D.R. 2017.  Delayed response to cold stress is characterized by successive metabolic shifts culminating in apple fruit peel necrosis. BMC Plant Biology 17:77

Gong, Yihui, Jun Song, Lina Du, Mindy Vinquest, Leslie Campbell Palmer, Sherry Fillmore, XueQun, Pang and ZhaoQi Zhang. 2017. Characterization of laccase from apple fruit during postharvest storage and its response to diphenylamine and 1-methycycloprepene treatments. Food Chemistry (review).

Honghui Luo, Jun Song, Peter Toivonen, Gong, Yihui, Charles Forney, Leslie Campbell Palmer, Sherry Fillmore, XueQun Pang and ZhaoQi, Zhang. 2017. Proteomic changes in ‘Ambrosia’ apple fruit during cold storage and in response to delayed cooling treatment. Postharvest Biology and Technology (in press).

Lachappelle, M., G. Bourgeois, J.R. DeEll, K. Stewart, and P. Séquin.  2017. Modelling the effect of preharvest weather conditions on the incidence of soggy breakdown in ‘Honeycrisp’ apples. HortScience 52:756-763.

Lee, J.S., B.M. Hurr, D.J. Huber, C.E. Vallejos and S.A. Sargent. 2015. Characterization of proteases and nucleases associated with ethylene-induced programmed cell death in immature cucumber fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology 110:190-196.

Li, P., X. Zheng, M.G.F. Chowdhury, K. Cordasco, and J.K. Brecht. 2015. Pre-storage application of oxalic acid to alleviate chilling injury in mango fruit. HortScience 50:1795-1800

Lum, G.B., J.R. DeEll, G. Hoover, S. Subedi, B.J. Shelp, and G. Bozzo. 2017. 1-Methylcyclopropene and controlled atmosphere modulate oxidative stress metabolism and reduce senescence-related disorders in stored pear fruit. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 129:52-63.

Mahajan, P., Caleb, O., Gil, M.I., Izumi, H., Colelli, G., Watkins, C.B., Zude, M. 2017. Quality and safety of fresh horticultural commodities: Recent advances and future perspectives. Food Packaging and Shelf Life 14:2-11.

Manganaris, George and Carlos Crisosto.  2017. Apricots, Nectarines, Peaches and Plums. In: Controlled and Modified Atmosphere for Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce, edited by Mabel Gil and Randolph Beaudry, ISBN 978-0-12-804599-2, Elsevier. ** IN PRESS **

McClure, K , Gardner, K.M., Douglas, G., Song, J. Forney, C.F. Toivonen, P.M.T., Hampson, C., D. Somers, J. DeLong, J. Rajcan, I. and Myles, S. 2017. A Genome-Wide Association Study of Apple Quality and Scab Resistance. The Plant Genome (in press).

McClure, K.A., Toivonen, P.M.A., Hampson, C.R., Song, J., Forney, C., Delong, J., Rajcan, I. and Myles, S. 2016. A QTL Analysis of Soft Scald in Two Apple (Malus x domestica) Populations. Horticultural Research 3, 16043

Nham, N.T., A. J. Macnish, F. Zakharov, E. J. Mitcham. 2017. 'Bartlett' pear fruit (Pyrus communis L.) ripening regulation by low temperatures involves genes associated with jasmonic acid, cold response, and transcription factors. Plant Science, 260: 8-18.

Nham, N.T., N. Willits, F. Zakharov, and E.J. Mitcham. 2017. A model to predict ripening capacity of ‘Bartlett’ pears (Pyrus communis L.) based on relative expression of genes associated with the ethylene pathways. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 128: 138-143.

Osuna-Garcia, J.A., J.K. Brecht, D.J. Huber, and Y. Nolasco-Gonzalez. 2015. Aqueous 1-methylcyclopropene to delay ripening of ‘Kent’ mango with or without quarantine hot water treatment. HortScience 25:349-357.

Paudel1, J., Jun Song, Itkin Maximme, Asaph Aharoni, Helen Tai. Pathogen and pest responses are altered in Glycoalkaloid Metabolism 4 RNAi Solanum tuberosum. 2017. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. Vol.30 (11): 876–885.

Paull, R.E, Nancy Jung Chen, Ray Ming, Ching Man Wai, Neil Shirley, Julian Schwerdt and Vincent Bulone. 2016. Carbon Flux and Carbohydrate Gene Families in Pineapple. Tropical Plant Biology 9, 200-213

Schneider, KR, J De, Y Li, A Sreedharan, R Goodrich-Snyder, MD Danyluk, DM Pahl, CS Walsh, J Todd-Searle, DW Schaffner, W Kline and RL Buchanan.  2017.  Food Control.  73:511-517.

Song, J., Li, L, Yang, XT, Leslie Campbell Palmer, XiHong Li, and ZhaoQi Zhang. 2016. Quantitative proteomic investigations using stable isotope labeling by peptide dimethylation and multi reaction monitoring on fruit ripening, senescence and redox- antioxidant system. Acta Hort (in press).

Toivonen, P., Batista, A. and Lannard, B. 2017. Development of a predictive model for ‘Lapins’ sweet cherry dry matter content using a visible/near infrared spectrometer and its potential application to other cultivars. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 97: 1030–1035.

Tong, C.B.S., H.-Y. Chang, J.K. Boldt, B. Ma, J.R. DeEll, R. E. Moran, G. Bourgeois, and D. Plouffe. 2016. Diffuse flesh browning in ‘Honeycrisp’ apple fruit is associated with low temperature during fruit growth.  HortScience 51:1256-1264.

Xu, Y., Y. Ma, N.P. Howard, C. Chen, C.B.S. Tong, G. Celio, J. DeEll, and R. Moran. 2017. Microstructure of soft scald in ‘Honeycrisp’ apples (Malus × domestica Borkh.). J. Amer. Hort. Sci. 142:464-469.

Yang, XT, Song, J., Campbell-Palmer, Leslie, Fillmore, Sherry Paul Wismer and Zhang, Zhaoqi. 2016. Evidences from individual studies of ethylene and 1-MCP treatment prove that volatile biosynthesis is regulated by ethylene in apple (cv. Golden Delicious). Food Chemistry. 194:325-336.

Zarei, A., C.J. Brikis, V.S. Bajwa, G.Z. Chiu, J.P. Simpson, J.R. DeEll, G.G. Bozzo, and B.J. Shelp. 2017. Plant glyoxylate/succinic semialdehyde reductases: comparative biochemical properties, function during chilling stress, and subcellular localization. Frontiers in Plant Sci. 8: 1399, 13 pp

Zhang, Xuelian; Fang, Fang; He, Quan; Zhang, Xin; Shi, Ningbo; Song, Jun; Zhang, Zhaoqi; Pang, Xuequn. 2017. Enzymatic Characterization of a Laccase from Lychee Pericarp in Relation to Browning Reveals the Mechanisms for Fruit Color Protection. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. (in press).

Zhu, Y., J. Yu, J.K. Brecht, T. Jiang, and X. Zheng. 2016. Pre-harvest application of oxalic acid increases quality and resistance to Penicillium expansum in kiwifruit during postharvest storage. Food Chemistry 190:537-543.

 

 

Book Chapters, Production Guides, Extension and Trade Publications

Al Shoffe, Y., Nock, J.F., Baugher, T.A., Watkins, C.B. 2017. Ethanol accumulation does not predict soft scald in ‘Honeycrisp’ apples. New York Fruit Quarterly 25(2):25-29.

Beaudry, R.M. and D.R. Dilley. 2016. Postharvest management of stone and pome fruits. Michigan Fruit Management Guide, E-154, pp. 254-258.

Chowdhury, M.G.F., J.K. Brecht, and M.A. Ritenour. 2016. Can appearance, nutritional quality, and shelf life of Navel orange be enhanced by a postharvest heat treatment. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc.

Crisosto, C.H. 2017. Postharvest Handling Systems: Stone Fruits-- Apricots. In A.A. Kader and J.F. Thompson (eds.) Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Fourth Edition. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3311, pp. 351 -352.

Crisosto, C.H. and F.G. Mitchell 2017. Postharvest Handling Systems: Small Fruits-- Kiwifruit. In A.A. Kader and J.F. Thompson (eds.) Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Fourth Edition. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3311, pp. 371 -374.

Crisosto, C.H. and F.G. Mitchell: Postharvest Handling Systems. 2017. Small Fruits - Table Grapes. In A.A. Kader and J.F. Thompson (eds.) Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Fourth Edition. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3311, pp. 357 -363.

Crisosto, C.H. and F.G. Mitchell: Postharvest Handling Systems: Stone Fruits - Peach, Nectarine, and Plum. 2017. In A.A. Kader and J.F. Thompson (eds.) Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Fourth Edition. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3311, pp. 345 -350.

Crisosto, C.H. and J.P. Mitchell: Preharvest Factors Affecting Fruit and Vegetable Quality. 2017. In A.A. Kader and J.F. Thompson (eds.) Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Fourth Edition. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3311, pp. 49 -54.

De Freitas, S.T., C. do Amarante, E.J. Mitcham. 2016. Calcium deficiency disorders in plants. In: Postharvest Ripening Physiology of Crops, CRC Press, pp.477-502

Doerflinger, F., Sutano, G., Nock, J.F., Al Shoffe, Y., Zhang, Y., Watkins, C.B. 2017. Stem-end flesh browning of ‘Gala’ apples is decreased by preharvest 1-MCP (Harvista) and conditioning treatments. New York Fruit Quarterly 25(3):9-14.

Lobo, M. G. and R. E. Paull. 2017. Handbook of Pineapple Technology. Production, postharvest science, processing and nutrition. Wiley Blackwell, West Sussex, United Kingdom. 263 pp.

Loeb, A and C Walsh. 2016.  Heat tolerant lettuce cultivars in a blazing hot summer.  2016.  Vegetable and Fruit News.  University of Maryland Extension.  7 (6): 3-5.

Love, K., Robert E. Paull, Alyssa Cho and Andrea Kawabata. 2017. Tropical Fruit Tree Propagation Guide. University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Fruit, Nut, and Beverage Crops March 2017, F_N-49. https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/F_N-49.pdf

Majubwa, R.O., J.X. Chaparro, S.A. Sargent, D.J. Huber, M.A. Ritenour, C.A. Sims, T.J. Msogoya. 2016. Sensory and physiochemical fruit quality of three seedless mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) cultivars grown on three rootstocks. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc.

Mitcham, E.J. and C.H. Crisosto. 2017. Postharvest Handling Systems: Stone Fruits -- Sweet Cherry. In A.A. Kader and J.F. Thompson (eds.) Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Fourth Edition. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3311, pp. 353 -356.

Moran, R.  Plum Production in Maine.  https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2034e/.  July 2017.

Paull, R. E., D. P. Bartholomew & C-C Chen. 2017. Pineapple breeding and production practices. pg 16 - 38. In. Lobo, M. G. and R. E. Paull. Handbook of Pineapple Technology. Production, postharvest science, processing and nutrition. Wiley Blackwell, West Sussex, United Kingdom.

Paull, R. E., N. J. Chen & P. Saradhuldhat. 2017.Pineapple harvesting and postharvest handling. pg 89 - 107. In. Lobo, M. G. and R. E. Paull. Handbook of Pineapple Technology. Production, postharvest science, processing and nutrition. Wiley Blackwell, West Sussex, United Kingdom.

Razali, N.A., A.C. Nascimento Antunes, A. Berry, and S.A. Sargent. 2016. Postharvest storage temperature and coating effects on fruit quality of red-fleshed pitaya (Hylerocereus costarricenses). Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc.

Thompson, J.F. and Crisosto. 2017. Handling at Destination Markets. In A.A. Kader and J.F. Thompson (eds.) Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Fourth Edition. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3311, pp. 271 -277.

Tiyayon, Chantalak and Robert E. Paull. 2017. Mango Production. pp 17 - 35. In. Handbook of Mango Fruit: Production, Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Nutrition. M. Siddiq (Ed), J. K. Brecht & J. S. Sidhu (Assoc. Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK.

Walsh, 2017. http://extension.psu.edu/plants/tree-fruit/news/2016/2016-apple-maturity-assessments2014week-11?utm_campaign=Fruit+Times&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter_more

Walsh, CS and MJ Newell.  Internal breakdown reported in Olympic Asian pear fruit.  http://extension.psu.edu/plants/tree-fruit/news/2015/internal-breakdown-reported-in-2018olympic2019-asian-pear-fruit  (October 8, 2015).

Watkins, C.B. 2017. Advances in postharvest handling and storage of apples. In: Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Apples. p. 337-367. Evans, E. (Ed.). Burleigh Dodds Scientific Publishing.

Watkins, C.B. 2017. Postharvest physiology of edible plant tissues. In: Fenenema’s Food Chemistry, 5^th edition. p. 1017-1085. Damodaran, S., Parkin, K.L. (eds). CRC Press, Boca Raton.

09/12/2018

Publications

Adkison, E. C., Biasi, W. B., Bikoba, V., Holstege, D. M., & Mitcham, E. J. (2018). Effect of canning and freezing on the nutritional content of apricots. Journal of food science. Basinger, N, Jennings, K., Monks, D, Mitcham, W. Perkins-Veazie, P., Chaudhari, S. 2017. In-row vegetation-free strip width effect on established ‘Navaho’ blackberry. Weed Technol. 1-5. doi:10.1017/wet.2017.85 Beaudry, R. 2017. Mechanization for harvest and postharvest handling of fruits and vegetables. Great Plains Growers Conference, Jan. 12-14, Missouri, USA (abstract). Beaudry, R.M. 2016. Atmosphere control in packages and CA rooms: Biology, technology, and future opportunities. International Congress on Post-harvest Technologies of Agricultural Produce for Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security, Nov. 10-12, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (abstract). Beaudry, R.M. 2017. Atmosphere Control in Packages and CA Rooms: Biology, Technology, and Future Opportunities. International Controlled Atmosphere and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (CAMA) Conference, June 17-22, Warsaw, Poland (abstract). Beaudry, R.M. 2017. Lessons from the US: Current postharvest technologies in fruit and vegetables. Vietnam Educational Foundation meeting, Feb. 11, Phoenix, AZ (abstract). Beaudry, R.M. and D.R. Dilley. 2017. Postharvest management of stone and pome fruits. Michigan Fruit Management Guide, E-154, pp. 254-258. Beaudry, R.M., D. Tran. 2017. CO2 injury in ‘Honeycrisp’ and 'Empire' apples: Dose response to diphenylamine. International Controlled Atmosphere and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (CAMA) Conference, June 17-22, Warsaw, Poland (abstract).              Boonruang, K., Kerddonfag, N., Chinsirikul, W., Mitcham, E. J., & Chonhenchob, V. (2017). Antifungal effect of poly (lactic acid) films containing thymol and R-(-)-carvone against anthracnose pathogens isolated from avocado and citrus. Food Control, 78, 85-93. Boz, Z., B.A. Welt, J.K. Brecht, W. Pelletier, E. McLamore, G.A. Kiker, and J.E. Butler. 2018. Review of challenges and advances in modification of food package headspace gases. J. Applied Packaging Res. 10:62-97. Brecht, J. K. 2018. Mango, Ch. 21. In: S. Pareek and S. Tonetto de Freitas (eds.). Physiological Disorders in Fruits and Vegetables. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla. (in press) Brecht, J.K. and E.M. Yahia. 2017. Harvesting and postharvest technology of mango, p. 105-129. In: M. Siddiq, J.K. Brecht, and J.S. Sidhu (eds.). Handbook of Mango Fruit: Production, Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Nutrition. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Co., Oxford, UK. Brecht, J.K., A. Plotto, E.A. Baldwin, J. Bai, C. Crisosto, and G. Crisosto. 2017. Sensory quality of fresh-cut mango at the consumer level sampled through the year. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 130:158–164. 2017. Brikis, C.J., A. Zarei, C. Trobacher, J.R. DeEll, K. Akama, R.T. Mullen, G. Bozzo, and B.J. Shelp.  2017.  Ancient plant glyoxylate/succinic semialdehyde reductases: GLYR1s are cytosolic, whereas GYLR2s are localized to both mitochondria and plastids.  Frontiers in Plant Sci. 8: 601, 11 pp.  doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00601 Brikis, C.J., A. Zarei, G.Z. Chiu, K.L. Deyman, J. Liu, C.P. Trobacher, G. Hoover, S. Subedi, J.R. DeEll, G. Bozzo, and B.J. Shelp.  2018. Targeted quantitative profiling of metabolites and gene transcripts associated with 4-aminobutyrate (GABA) in apple fruit stored under multiple abiotic stresses.  Hort. Res. (accepted, in press)  doi: 10.1038/s41438-018-0069-3 Casamali, B., J.G. Williamson, A.P. Kovaleski, S.A. Sargent and R.L. Darnell. 2016. Mechanical Harvesting and Postharvest Storage of Two Southern Highbush Blueberry Cultivars Grafted onto Vaccinium arboreum Rootstocks. HortScience 51:1503-1510. DOI:  10.21273/HORTSCI11323-16 Chopra, S. and R. Beaudry. 2016. Solar evaporative cooled storage structures for storage of fruits and vegetables. International Congress on Post-harvest Technologies of Agricultural Produce for Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security, Nov. 10-12, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (abstract). Chopra, S. and R. Beaudry. 2016. Thermal analysis of evaporative cold rooms. International Congress on Post-harvest Technologies of Agricultural Produce for Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security, Nov. 10-12, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (abstract). Chopra, S. and R. Beaudry. 2017. Evaporatively cooled rooms for storing perishables: designs to accommodate solar powered refrigeration. Great Plains Growers Conference, Jan. 12-14, Missouri, USA (abstract). Chopra, S. S. Dhumal, P. Abeli, R. Beaudry, E. Almenar. 2017. Metal-organic frameworks have utility in adsorption and release of ethylene and 1-methylcyclopropene in fresh produce packaging. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 130:48-55. Chopra, S., N. Mueller, R.M. Beaudry. 2017. Innovative evaporatively-cooled solar-refrigerated structures for storage of perishables in India. American Society for Horticultural Science, Sept. 16-20, Kona, HI, (abstract). Chopra, S., S. Dhumal, P. Abeli, R. Beaudry, E. Almenar. 2017. Metal-organic frameworks can sorb, store and release ethylene and 1-methylcyclopropene. American Society for Horticultural Science, Sept. 16-20, Kona, HI, (abstract). Chowdhury, M.G.F, J.K. Brecht, M.A. Ritenour, and C.A. Sims. 2018. Improving postharvest quality retention of oranges during ambient storage using hot water immersion and fruit coating: the role of internal modified atmosphere. Acta Hort. 1194: 313-320 (Proc. VIII Intl. Postharvest Symp., July, 2016) Cliff, M.A. and Toivonen, P.M.A. 2017. Sensory and quality characteristics of Ambrosia apples in relation to harvest maturity and storage conditions. Postharvest Biology and Technology 132: 145-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017/05.015 Cliff, M.A., Stanich, K. and Toivonen, P.M.A. 2017. Evaluation of the sensory, physicochemical and visual characteristics for a sweet cherry cultivar treated in a commercial orchard with a cherry cuticle supplement when a rainfall event does not occur. HortTechnology 27:416-423. doi:10.21273/HORTTECH03621-16 de Freitas, S. T., Martinelli, F., Feng, B., Reitz, N. F., & Mitcham, E. J. (2018). Transcriptome approach to understand the potential mechanisms inhibiting or triggering blossom-end rot development in tomato fruit in response to plant growth regulators. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 37(1), 183-198. DeEll, J.R., and G.B. Lum.  2017.  Effects of low oxygen and 1-methylcyclopropene on storage disorders in ‘Empire’ apples.  HortScience 52:1265-1270. Escribano, S., Biasi, W. V., Lerud, R., Slaughter, D. C., & Mitcham, E. J. (2017). Non-destructive prediction of soluble solids and dry matter content using NIR spectroscopy and its relationship with sensory quality in sweet cherries. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 128, 112-120. Escribano, S., Sugimoto, N., Macnish, A. J., Biasi, W. V., & Mitcham, E. J. (2017). Efficacy of liquid 1-methylcyclopropene to delay ripening of ‘Bartlett’ pears. Postharvest biology and technology, 126, 57-66. Evans, S.F. Beebe, M, Mahmood, M, Janthachotikun,S, Eldoumi H, Peterson, S, Payton,M, Garth M. Sanewski, Duane P. Bartholomew and Robert E. Paull, 2018, The Pineapple 2nd Edition Botany, Production and Uses. 336 pages, CABI, United Kingdom Gong, Y., Song, J., Du, L., Vinqvist, M., Campbell, L., Fillmore, S., Pang, X. and Zhang, Z. 2018. Characterization of laccase from apple fruit during postharvest storage and its response to diphenylamine and 1-methycyclopropene treatments. Food Chemistry. 253:314-321. doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.01.142. Guimarães, G.H., R.L. Dantas, A.S. Bezerra de Sousa, L.G. Soares, R. de Sá Melo, R. Sousa da Silva, R.P. Lima, R.M. Mendonça, R.M. Beaudry and S. de Melo Silva. 2017.  Impact of cassava starch-alginate based coatings added with ascorbic acid and elicitor on quality and sensory attributes during pineapple storage. African J. Ag. Res. 12:664-673. Hagan, L.L., P. N. T. Johnson, S.A. Sargent, D.J., Huber, and A. Berry. 2017. 1-methylcyclopropene treatment and storage conditions delay the ripening of plantain fruit while maintaining sensory characteristics of ampesi, the boiled food product. International Food Research Journal 24(2):630-636. Ken Love, Robert E. Paull, Alyssa Cho and Andrea Kawabata. 2017. Tropical Fruit Tree Propagation Guide. University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Fruit, Nut, and Beverage Crops March 2017, F_N-49. https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/F_N-49.pdf Lachappelle, M., G. Bourgeois, J.R. DeEll, K. Stewart, and P. Séquin.  2017.  Modelling the effect of preharvest weather conditions on the incidence of soggy breakdown in ‘Honeycrisp’ apples.  HortScience 52:756-763. Lobo, M. G. and R. E. Paull. 2017. Handbook of Pineapple Technology. Production, postharvest science, processing and nutrition. Wiley Blackwell, West Sussex, United Kingdom. 263 pp. Lou, H., Song, J., Toivonen, P., Gong, Y., Forney, C., Campbell L., Fillmore, S., Pang, X. and Zhang, Z. 2017. Proteomic changes in ‘Ambrosia’ apple fruit during cold storage and in response to delayed cooling treatment. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 137: 66-76. doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.11.011. Lum, G.B., J.R. DeEll, B.J. Shelp, and G. Bozzo.  2018.  Quality of stored ‘AC Harrow Crisp’ pears is affected by 1-methylcyclopropene and controlled atmosphere.  Can. J. Plant Sci. 98:505-508.  doi: 10.1139/cjps-2017-0197 Lum, G.B., J.R. DeEll, G. Hoover, S. Subedi, B.J. Shelp, and G. Bozzo.  2017.  1-Methylcyclopropene and controlled atmosphere modulate oxidative stress metabolism and reduce senescence-related disorders in stored pear fruit. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 129:52-63. McClure, K.A., Gardner, K.M., Douglas, G.M., Song, J., Forney, C.F., DeLong, J., Fan, L., Du, L., Toivonen, P.M.A., Somers, D.J., Rajcan, I., Myles, S. 2018. A genome-wide association study of apple quality and scab resistance. The Plant Genome 11(1): 1-14 doi: 10.3835/plantgenome2017.08.0075 Moggia, C., R.M. Beaudry, J. Retamales, and G.A. Lobos. 2017. Not Just Diffusion: Insights on Mechanisms for Water Loss in Blueberry. American Society for Horticultural Science, Sept. 16-20, Kona, HI, (abstract). Moggia, C., R.M. Beaudry, J. Retamales, G.A. Lobos. 2017. Variation in the impact of stem scar and cuticle on water loss in highbush blueberry fruit argue for the use of water permeance as a selection criterion in breeding. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 132:88-96. Myracle, A., Z. Castonguay, A. Elwell, and R. Moran. 2018.  Fruit quality and consumer acceptability of three plum types and 14 plum cultivars grown in Maine for a local market.  HortTechnology 28:230-238. Nham, N. T., Macnish, A. J., Zakharov, F., & Mitcham, E. J. (2017). ‘Bartlett’ pear fruit (Pyrus communis L.) ripening regulation by low temperatures involves genes associated with jasmonic acid, cold response, and transcription factors. Plant Science, 260, 8-18. Nham, N. T., Willits, N., Zakharov, F., & Mitcham, E. J. (2017). A model to predict ripening capacity of ‘Bartlett’pears (Pyrus communis L.) based on relative expression of genes associated with the ethylene pathway. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 128, 138-143.             Paudel, J. R., Song, J., Maximme, I., Aharoni, A., Tai, H. Pathogen and pest responses are altered in Glycoalkaloid Metabolism 4 RNAi Solanum tuberosum. 2017. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. Vol.30 (11): 876–885. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-02-17-0033-R. Paull, R. E., D. P. 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Schneider, KR, J De, Y Li, A Sreedharan, R Goodrich-Snyder, MD Danyluk, DM Pahl, CS Walsh, J Todd-Searle, DW Schaffner, W Kline and RL Buchanan.  2017.  Food Control.  73:511-517.

Smith, J. C., Biasi, W. V., Holstege, D., & Mitcham, E. J. (2018). Effect of passive drying on ascorbic acid, α‐tocopherol, and β‐carotene in tomato and mango. Journal of food science, 83(5), 1412-1421.

Takeda, F., W.Q. Yang, C. Li, A. Freivalds, K. Sung, R. Xu, B. Hu, J. Williamson and S. Sargent. 2017. Applying New Technologies to Transform Blueberry Harvesting. Agronomy 7(2):33; doi:10.3390/agronomy7020033

Tiyayon, Chantalak and Robert E. Paull. 2017. Mango Production. pp 17 - 35. In. Handbook of Mango Fruit: Production, Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Nutrition. M. Siddiq (Ed), J. K. Brecht & J. S. Sidhu (Assoc. Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK.

Toivonen, P., Batista, A. and Lannard, B. 2017. Development of a predictive model for ‘Lapins’ sweet cherry dry matter content using a visible/near infrared spectrometer and its potential application to other cultivars. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 97: 1030–1035. dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2017-0013

Tran, D, R.M. Beaudry. 2017. Multiple applications of 1-MCP in air storage as an alternative to CA storage for ‘Honeycrisp’ apple. American Society for Horticultural Science, Sept. 16-20, Kona, HI, (abstract).

Tran, D., R.M. Beaudry. 2017. Controlling CO₂ Injury in Honeycrisp and Empire with diphenylamine (DPA). Vietnam Educational Foundation meeting, Feb. 11, Phoenix, AZ, (abstract).

Wallis, A., Harshman, J., Butler, B., Price, D., Fazio, G., Walsh, C. 2017. Performance of Geneva® apple rootstock selections with ‘Brookfield Gala’ and ‘Cripps Pink’ on a tall spindle system. Journal of American Pomological Society. 71(3): 137-148.

Wehner, T.C., R. Naegele, and P. Perkins-Veazie.  2017.  Heritability and genetic variance components associated with citrulline, arginine, and lycopene content in diverse watermelon cultigens.  HortScience 52: 936-940

Xu, Y, T Ma, NP Howard, C Chen, CBS Tong, G Celio, JR DeEll, RE Moran. 2017. Microstructure of soft scald in ‘Honeycrisp’ apples. J Amer Soc Hort Sci 142:1-6. doi: 10.21273/JASHS04250-17.

Zarei, A., C.J. Brikis, V.S. Bajwa, G.Z. Chiu, J.P. Simpson, J.R. DeEll, G.G. Bozzo, and B.J. Shelp. 2017. Plant glyoxylate/succinic semialdehyde reductases: comparative biochemical properties, function during chilling stress, and subcellular localization.  Frontiers in Plant Sci. 8: 1399, 13 pp.  doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01399

Zhang, X., Fang, F., He, Q., Zhang, X., Shi, N., Song, J., Zhang, Z. and Pang, X. 2017. Enzymatic Characterization of a Laccase from Lychee Pericarp in Relation to Browning Reveals the Mechanisms for Fruit Color Protection. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. Doi:10.1111/jfpp.13515.

Zheng, X. and J.K. Brecht. 2017. Oxalic acid treatments, 35-49. In: S. Pareek (ed.). Novel Postharvest Treatments of Fresh Produce. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Fla.

Zhou, X., Gao, H., Mitcham, E. J., & Wang, S. (2018). Comparative analyses of three dehydration methods on drying characteristics and oil quality of in-shell walnuts. Drying Technology, 36(4), 477-490.

Zoffoli, J.P., P. Toivonen and Y. Wang. 2017. Postharvest Biology and Handling for Fresh Markets, pp. 460-484. In: Quero-Garcia, J., Lezzoni, A., Pulawska, J. and Lang, G. (eds), Cherries: Botany, Production and Uses. CABI, Wallingford, UK. ISBN-13: 978-1780648378.

 

 

Presentations

Bartz, J.A. (Presenter), D. Spiceland, M.T. Elkahky, A. Berry, S. Sargent, and G. E. Vallad: “Control of Rhizopus Rot of Tomato Fruit by Postharvest Fungicide Application.” Annual Meeting American Phytopathological Society. 5-9 August, 2017. APS / 572-P. (poster)

Brecht, J.K.  (Presenter): “Fresh-cut Quality Issues Regarding Cell Integrity, Translucency & Juice Leakage.” Fresh-cut Short Course, Univ. Calif., Davis, 28 September, 2017.

Brecht, J.K.  (Presenter): “Modified Atmospheres: Benefits and Risks to Fresh-cut Produce.” Fresh-cut Short Course, Univ. Calif., Davis, 27 September, 2017.

Brecht, J.K.  (Presenter): “Ripening Mangos and Papayas”. Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop, Univ. Calif., Davis, 19 April, 2017.

Brecht, J.K.  (Presenter): “Ripening Temperature Management”. Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop, Univ. Calif., Davis, 18 April, 2017.

Brecht, J.K.  (Presenter): Banana, Mango, Pineapple, Citrus.” Fresh-cut Short Course, Univ. Calif., Davis, 28 September, 2017.

Brecht, J.K. (Presenter), Anne Plotto, Elizabeth A. Baldwin, Jinhe Bai, Carlos Crisosto and Gayle Crisosto: “Sensory quality of fresh-cut mango at the consumer level sampled through the year.” Florida State Horticultural Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, 5 June, 2017.

Brecht, J.K. (Presenter): Mango Internal Discoloration. National Mango Board Extension Workshop and Outreach Meeting. Guayaquil, Ecuador, 27 July, 2017.

Brecht, J.K. (Presenter): “New Technology in Postharvest Plastic.” American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, HI, 21 September, 2017.

Carnelossi, M.A.G. (Presenter), J.K. Brecht, D.J. Huber, L.M. De Carvalho, and S.A. Sargent: “Vacuum Infusion of Pectin Methylesterase and Calcium Maintain Firmness of the Fresh-cut Strawberry Slice.” 1º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Horticultura. 1-4 November 2017. Lisbon, Portugal.

CS Walsh, AE Bissett, and KW Hunt 2018. Evaluating Possible Indicators for Fruit Storage Ability of Honeycrisp Apples.  ASHS Meeting, Washington DC. (First prize – Undergraduate Student Poster Competition)

De, J. (Presenter), A. Sreedharan, Y. Li, A. Gutierrez, S. Sargent, and K. Schneider: “Comparison of Forced-Air Cooling and Hydrocooling on the Microbial Quality Control of Florida Blueberries.” Intl. Assn. for Food Protection. 9-12 July, 2017. Abstract #15283. (poster)

De, J. (Presenter), B. Bertoldi, A. Gutierrez, J. Mohammad, S. Sargent and K. Schneider: “Effect of Postharvest Cooling on the Microbial Quality and Storage of Florida Peaches.” Intl. Assn. for Food Protection. 9-12 July, 2017. Abstract #15336. (poster)

Guamán, F.J., S.A. Sargent (Presenter), J.K. Brecht, A.D. Berry and M. Santana: “Potential of Partial Cooling to Expand Handling Options for Fresh-Market Strawberry.” Florida State Horticultural Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, 5 June, 2017.

Razali, N.A. (Presenter), Steven A. Sargent, Adrian D. Berry, and Jeffrey K. Brecht: “Harvest Maturity Stage Affects Fruit Quality and Postharvest Behavior of Red-Fleshed Pitaya (Hylocereus costaricenses).” Florida State Horticultural Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, 5 June, 2017.

Razali, N.A., S.A. Sargent (Presenter) C.A. Sims, J.K. Brecht, A.D. Berry, and G. Chang: “Potential of Postharvest Coatings to Maintain Freshness of Red-Fleshed Pitaya (Hylocereus costaricenses).” American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, HI, 20 September 2017. (poster)

Rubio Ames, Z. (Presenter), J.K. Brecht, and M. Olmstead: “Impact of Different Nitrogen Rates on Peach Postharvest Attributes.” Florida State Horticultural Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, 5 June, 2017.

Rubio Ames, Z. (Presenter), J.K. Brecht, M.A. Olmstead, D.M. Tieman, H.J. Klee, and C.A. Sims: “Varietal and Seasonal Differences in Volatile Composition and Sensory Quality of Two Florida Peach Varieties.” American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, HI, 20 September, 2017.

Sargent, S.A. (Presenter): “Frutas e Hortaliças nos Estados Unidos: Tendências e Perspectivas.” “Fruits and Vegetables in the United States: Tendencies and Perspectives.” V Curso de Tecnologia Pós-colheita em Frutas e Hortaliças. V Course on Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables. Embrapa, National Instrumentation Laboratory. Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil. 28 August, 2017.

Sargent, S.A. (Presenter): “Postharvest Handling of Blueberries for the Fresh Market.” Blueberry In-service Training Program. University of Florida. 26 April, 2017

 

 

Extension / Outreach

Moran, R. and A. Myracle.  2017. New England Veg. and Fruit Conv.  Manchester, NH.

Moran, R.  2018.  Maine Ag. Trades Show. Augusta, ME

Sargent, S.A. and K.R. Schneider (Co-organizers) 2017 Florida Tomato Food Safety Workshop. September 5, 2017. Naples, FL.

Sargent, S.A. (Organizer), J.K. Brecht, M.A. Ritenour and J.A. Bartz. Postharvest Quality and Food Safety of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Tabletop examples and materials demonstrating postharvest disorders, diseases and food safety training opportunities. AgExpo. Nov. 8, 2017. Citra, FL.

Walsh, CS, AE Bissett, KW Hunt, TA Baugher, and NJ Young, 2018.  Monitoring and Utilizing Fruit Maturity to Improve Harvest and Storage Decisions of New Apple Cultivars and Reduce Storage Disorders of Honeycrisp.  Pennsylvania Fruit News.  98(1): 20-22.